Old 02-13-2014, 08:08 PM   #1
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So for the first time in a loooong time I'm making a full effort in quitting fags. I'm two weeks in now without any nicotine substitute and doing well, but am worried I'm going to fail the first time I have a realllllllllllllllllllly shit day. Anyone else quit got advice on staying strong? I really want to stay off them this time as it has fucked my health for a while now, and I'm really trying to improve my life, starting with good health. So far not having any serious cravings, which is good - but in my line of work I'm one drunk wanker away from wanting one.
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Old 02-13-2014, 08:09 PM   #2
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Should specify cigarettes I was about to say "Cya in 2 weeks"... Damn...
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Old 02-13-2014, 08:10 PM   #3
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Since you are trying to improve your health, maybe you should try working out?
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Old 02-13-2014, 08:10 PM   #4
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Oh yeh, it just occurred to me that this title could be misconstrued as homophobic lmao
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Old 02-13-2014, 08:12 PM   #5
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People still smoke those? Lol, guess I live under a rock.
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Old 02-13-2014, 08:14 PM   #6
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I was going to ironically post that I was happy you were going to stop smoking but uh, whoops


how long have you been smoking? I think I remember you talking about cigs back on odi
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Since you are trying to improve your health, maybe you should try working out?
Yeh, joining a local 24 hour gym as I used to work out a lot but stopped when I started my job (random hours day and night 6 days a week :S ) but want to get back into it. The one thing I have on my side is I only smoked rollies (tailored are grim) so chances of giving in and bumming one are low.
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Old 02-13-2014, 08:16 PM   #8
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I was going to ironically post that I was happy you were going to stop smoking but uh, whoops


how long have you been smoking? I think I remember you talking about cigs back on odi
Pretty much 8 years. I 'quit' for 2 years but that involved the odd one so wasn't really quitting.
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Old 02-13-2014, 08:30 PM   #9
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Pick up a hobby. Golf. Coin collecting. Running. Cooking.
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Old 02-13-2014, 10:21 PM   #10
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Little things like chewing a toothpick or drinking through a straw can help alleviate any oral fixation, but boredom is going to be your biggest enemy;
I've started taking books to work and reading on my smoke breaks rather than sitting around smoke after smoke waiting to get back to work.
Willpower has a lot to do with it, but you'll find it x1000 times easier if you can just keep finding things to preoccupy yourself with. Reading, running, exercising, ffr, etc; Are all great ways to keep your mind as far away from considering a cigarette as possible.
Source: I'm quitting too.
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Old 02-15-2014, 11:42 AM   #11
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seriously, I stopped for a week and then bought a pack of smokes without thinking

haven't smoked for a couple days tho
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Changed title to not mislead people.

Good luck on the road to quitting them. Stay strong!
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Default Re: Quitting cigs.

If quitting cold turkey isn't working, and too strong are the physical habitual tendencies for wanting to hold a cigarette and smoke it, then look into buying an e-cig, and gradually taper down your nicotine level IMO.

Goodluck to ya, your lungs and skin and breath and hair and fingers and wallet will thank you.
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Little things like chewing a toothpick or drinking through a straw can help alleviate any oral fixation, but boredom is going to be your biggest enemy;
I've started taking books to work and reading on my smoke breaks rather than sitting around smoke after smoke waiting to get back to work.
Willpower has a lot to do with it, but you'll find it x1000 times easier if you can just keep finding things to preoccupy yourself with. Reading, running, exercising, ffr, etc; Are all great ways to keep your mind as far away from considering a cigarette as possible.
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I quit about 3 years ago cold turkey. I had to find other things to help sooth the cravings and keep from being bored.
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I think my dad was using sunflower seeds with the shells on to distract him from smoking. Aside from the mess it's a hell of a lot healthier than cigs.

Being around people in the first couple weeks of quitting is a nightmare.

Anyway, good on you! Keep it up. Make sure you're replacing your addiction with something healthy and you should be able to do this.
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Good fucking luck, is all I have to say. I've been "trying" to quit for a little under a year now :/ it's a toughie.
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Old 02-15-2014, 07:59 PM   #17
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Cheers for all the encouragement and advice. Still going strong Thanks mourningfall for a great post, been keeping busy Hopefully I can keep going as good as I am. x

edit: Sorry, if my originaly title was misleading, I forgot that '***' as a colloquialism many not have applied to the masses on this site
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